Lakers Notes: Rui Hachimura And Austin Reaves' Big Nights, Ja Morant's Hand Health

News and notes from around Lakerland.

Yesterday, on the eve of your Los Angeles Lakers' second game in their ongoing best-of-seven first round playoff battle with the Memphis Grizzlies, our news blotter was loaded with key player quotes, shameless free agency speculation, and injury updates.

On the injury front, we got a bit more insight from Anthony Davis himself about the status of his shoulder stinger. We also kept tabs on the status of Memphis Grizzlies All-Star point guard Ja Morant's injured hand throughout the day, as first reporters and then finally the team revealed that he could very much miss out on playing in a critical second game tonight.

Curious about what else was touched on? Check out the links below for the latest and greatest Lakers scoops:

• Lakers News: How Teammate Disses Led To Rui Hachimura's Best Night With LA
• How Stephen A. Smith Thinks Ja Morant's Injury Impacts Lakers’ Chances
• Lakers News: LeBron James Praises 'Supporting Cast' For Terrific Playoff Performances
• Would The Lakers Take A Chance On Draymond Green In Free Agency This Summer?
• Grizzlies Star Ja Morant’s Injury Status Revealed for Wednesday’s Game 2 Against Lakers
• Lakers Injury Report: Anthony Davis Provides Update On Shoulder Stinger
• Lakers Injury Report: Grizzlies Officially Update Ja Morant’s Game 2 Availability
• Lakers News: How Rui Hachimura Turned In Greatest LA Game Yet
• Lakers News: Austin Reaves Explains "I'm Him" Game 1 Celebration In Memphis

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